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America’s Cup: What the Skippers Said in Chicago

12 June 2016

America’s Cup: What the Skippers Said in Chicago:

Chicago, IL (June 11, 2016) – The America’s Cup World Series Chicago got under way in full sun and 90+ degree heat, with huge crowds that came to shop, drink, and enjoy a day of race spectating. The first two items came easy. The racing took some patience.

The three-race schedule was delayed for over two hours before a westerly pushed off the lake breeze to offer one highly challenging test of skyscraper snakes and ladders… which might not count. Yes, it’s complicated.

Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck caught up with the skippers to chat about the …